FOREST 1 - 2 CARDIFF CITY - Sat Oct 04, 1947 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Sat Oct 04, 1947 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Cardiff City
- Country:
- Wales
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 1-2 LOST
- Half-time: 0-2
- Sources:
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Football Post (Nottingham) - Saturday 04 October 1947
- Season:
- 1947-48
- Referee:
- WJ Beckley
- Attendance:
- 30,618
- League Week:
- 11 of 42
- Pos Before/After:
- 21
21 - Opp Before/After:
- 4 4
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Leicester City (League Tier 2)
- Cardiff City:
- Feb 21, 1948
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 1699 (of 5083)
- League Tier 2:
- 962 (of 2511)
- Competitive:
- 1883 (of 5824)
- Total:
- 3021 (of 7629)
- Played:
- 78 years, 10 months, 17 days ago
Review
This would prove to be Wilson Jones last game for us. He scored four goals in just the 7 games he played for us.
FOREST
Manager: Billy Walker
Prior form: LLLWWL (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Wilson Jones (60') (Pen) - Wilson Jones last goal
CARDIFF CITY
Manager: Billy McCandless
Prior form: LWLDWW (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Gibson (1')
Gibson (40')
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 31 |  Harry Walker | |
| 2 | D | 21 | Geoff Thomas (1944-60) | |
| 3 | D | 26 | Jack Hutchinson | |
| 4 | M | 24 | Noel Simpson | |
| 5 | M | 29 | Ted Blagg | |
| 6 | M | 22 | Bill Morley | |
| 7 | F | 28 |  Tom Johnston | |
| 8 | F | 21 | Freddie Martin | Debut |
| 9 | F | 33 |  Wilson Jones  (60') | Last game |
| 10 | F | 23 | Jack Edwards | |
| 11 | F | 28 | George Lee | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Canning |
| 2 | D | Lever |
| 3 | D | Sherwood |
| 4 | D | Hollyman |
| 5 | D | Stansfield |
| 6 | M | Baker |
| 7 | M | Gibson |
| 8 | M | Rees |
| 9 | M | Richards |
| 10 | F | Blair |
| 11 | F | Wardle |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 2-0 | Leicester City |
| Birmingham City | 3-1 | Fulham |
| Bradford Park Avenue | 2-2 | Luton Town |
| Bury | 0-0 | Millwall |
| Doncaster Rovers | 0-1 | Sheffield Wednesday |
| Newcastle United | 0-0 | Coventry City |
| Nottingham Forest | 1-2 | Cardiff City |
| Plymouth Argyle | 0-0 | Brentford |
| Southampton | 1-1 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| West Bromwich Albion | 3-2 | Leeds United |
| West Ham United | 4-0 | Chesterfield |
TABLES BEFORE AND AFTER THE GAME
Table before:
| SECOND DIVISION | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Current Form | Status | ||
| 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 15 | DWDLWD | |||
| 2 | Bradford Park Avenue | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 14 | WWLLWL | |||
| 3 | Birmingham City | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 14 | WDWLWW | |||
| 4 | Cardiff City | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 13 | LWLDWW | |||
| 5 | Newcastle United | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 12 | WDDWWL | |||
| 6 | West Ham United | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 12 | LDWDWW | |||
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 11 | WDWDLW | |||
| 8 | Sheffield Wednesday | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -2 | 11 | WWWDLW | |||
| 9 | Fulham | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 10 | WWLLLW | |||
| 10 | Leeds United | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 10 | LWWLLL | |||
| 11 | Bury | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 10 | LLWDLW | |||
| 12 | Luton Town | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 10 | LLDWLD | |||
| 13 | Southampton | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | -3 | 10 | WLLDWL | |||
| 14 | Coventry City | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 9 | LLLWWL | |||
| 15 | Barnsley | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 15 | -1 | 9 | LLLWWD | |||
| 16 | Leicester City | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 9 | WWDLLD | |||
| 17 | Doncaster Rovers | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -4 | 9 | WLWWDL | |||
| 18 | Millwall | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | -3 | 7 | DLLWDW | |||
| 19 | Chesterfield | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | -4 | 7 | WWWLLL | |||
| 20 | Plymouth Argyle | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 17 | -15 | 7 | DLWWLD | |||
| 21 | Nottingham Forest | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -7 | 6 | LLLWWL | |||
| 22 | Brentford | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 14 | -17 | 3 | LWLLLD | |||
Table after:
| SECOND DIVISION | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Current Form | Status | Result(s) | |
| 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 17 | WDLWDW | 3-2 | ||
 1 | 2 | Birmingham City | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 16 | DWLWWW | 3-1 | |
 1 | 3 | Bradford Park Avenue | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 15 | WLLWLD | 2-2 | |
| 4 | Cardiff City | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 15 | WLDWWW | 2-1 | ||
| 1 | 5 | West Ham United | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 14 | DWDWWW | 4-0 | |
| 1 | 6 | Newcastle United | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 13 | DDWWLD | 0-0 | |
| 1 | 7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -1 | 13 | WWDLWW | 1-0 | |
| 1 | 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 12 | DWDLWD | 1-1 | |
| 2 | 9 | Bury | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 11 | LWDLWD | 0-0 | |
| 5 | 10 | Barnsley | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 11 | LLWWDW | 2-0 | |
| 1 | 11 | Luton Town | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 11 | LDWLDD | 2-2 | |
| 1 | 12 | Southampton | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | -3 | 11 | LLDWLD | 1-1 | |
| 1 | 13 | Coventry City | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 10 | LLWWLD | 0-0 | |
| 5 | 14 | Fulham | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 10 | WLLLWL | 1-3 | |
| 5 | 15 | Leeds United | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 22 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 10 | WWLLLL | 2-3 | |
| 1 | 16 | Doncaster Rovers | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -5 | 9 | LWWDLL | 0-1 | |
| 1 | 17 | Leicester City | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 9 | WDLLDL | 0-2 | |
| 18 | Millwall | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | -3 | 8 | LLWDWD | 0-0 | ||
| 1 | 19 | Plymouth Argyle | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 17 | -15 | 8 | LWWLDD | 0-0 | |
| 1 | 20 | Chesterfield | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -8 | 7 | WWLLLL | 0-4 | |
| 21 | Nottingham Forest | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 6 | LLWWLL | 1-2 | ||
| 22 | Brentford | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 14 | -17 | 4 | WLLLDD | 0-0 | ||